Clip and handle for cigar boxes



Jan. 29, 1924. v 1,482,035

C. C. ROBERTS CLIP AND' HANDLE FOR CIGAR BOXES Filed 001:. 21, 192 8 E \V T 30 2 j {UN abtozmg un tes stares Federated 29, T1924,

CHAR-LES o. ROBERTS, or nnsonIA, oonnncrronr.

CLIP AND HANDLE CIGAR BOXES.

-application filed October 21, .1922; Serial No. 526,633.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that 1, CHARLES C. Ronnn'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ansonia, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clips and Handles for Cigar Boxes, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to clips for use with cigar boxes for the purpose of maintaining the box in an inclined displaying position and at the same time supporting a device such as a price tag or ticket.

Among the several objects of my invention, is that of providing a combined box support and price card holder which is formed of a single strip of material.

A further feature is that of the provision of a clip which is maintained in operative position through its own resiliency.

Another feature is that of the provision of a clip which will serve the purpose of a handle, through the medium of which the box may be lifted from the case to allow a customer to personally remove a cigar or cigars.

Other features reside in the various details of construction shown in the drawings and described in detail in the following specification.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the blank from which the clip is formed;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the clip;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the clip and illustrating its application in use to a cigar box; V

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the clip and illustrating an alternative use. a

Figure 5 is a detailed View of a modified form of the invention.

The clip as more clearly shown in Figure 1, is formed from a single spring metal blank strip 4, which is formed preferably during the stamping out operation, of a plurality of tongues 6, struck down from one plane face of the blank 4 andadjaoent one end thereof, said tongues being preferably arranged in two or more parallel and longitudinal series.

The blank has further, and forwz-irdv of the tongues 4, a pair of elongated tongues 8, extending longitudinally of the said blank, :but struck down from the plane thereof in a direction opposite to that of the tongues 4, said tongues 8, being adapted in practice, when the blank is formed into a clip, to provide a holding means for a price or similar card.

'After the stamping operation, the blank is bent to provide a straight arm 10, including the rearwardly directed tongues 4, which bite into the wall of the box as shown in Figure 3, said arm being continned at one end and formed into an open eye 14, the eye of which is indicated at 16. The body of the blank is then bent at 18 at substantially right angles, to form a return portion 20 which is itself continued in the form of an open loop or eye 22, the

end of which is directed toward therear face of the arm 10, and terminates in a bevelled knifeedge 24 adapted to bite into the lid 25 of thebox upon its inner face.

loop or eye 22 provides a convenient means whereby, the finger of a person may be passed therethrough to disengage the clip when necessary, by lifting the knife edge from biting engagement with the wood of the lid.

The free end of the arm 10 is provided with a triangular recess 28 having a beveled or knife edge, the terminal. of said arm also beingbeveled as at 30. The purpose of this construction is to permit the device to be utilized as a box opener, the beveled edge of the arm serving as an entering means between the lid and side of the box, while the recess 28 straddles the nail. As thus applied the lid may easily be pried open without damaging the box or its contents.

In Figure 4, I have shown an alternative manner in which the clip may be used as a supporting means for the box lid, the construction of the clip, however, being identical with that previously described.

In this construction and use as well as that shown in Figure 3, the loop 22 may be utilized as a handle whereby the box to which the clip is attached may be lifted from the case so that thecustomer may personally remove the cigars therefrom, thereby avoiding contact of the dealers fingers 'thatlhave )rovided a sim )le ineX aensive and eflicient means forv carrying out the objects of the invention, and Whilel have particularly described'the elements best adapted to perform. the functions set forth, it IS obvious that -Va1'i0i1s changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of con struction may be resorted to, Withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificingany of the principles of the invention.

Having thus describedmy invention and illustrated its manner of use What i claim as new and desire to entlis: o

1. A device of the character described,

protect by Letters Patcomprising a resilient sheet metal clip having an arm provided with a series of biting tongues,ia spring eye formed therewith having an open loop terminating in a knife edge directed toward said arm, 7 and means formed on said arm for supporting a card. 2. A device of the character described, comprising a resilient sheet metal clip having an arm provided with a series of biting tongues, a spring eye formed on end thereof, an, open loop formedas a continuation of-said eye and terminating in a knife edge, said arm at its free end being provided with a nail straddling recess.

3. A seltholding detachable clip handle for cigar boxes, comprising a straight member provided with biting tongues, a spring arm extending it'romvthe top of said member in the form of an open eye and thence continuedto forinan open loop Whose extremityterminates in a knifeedge that 00- I operates with; said member to resiliently clasp the box-element.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa ture.

CHARLES C. ROBERTS. 

